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UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED

UK SBS PR16245-A - Subsea Multi-Corer

R&DCPV 73000000
Value£75k
Awarded23 Feb 2017
Published24 Jan 2017
RegionEast of England
Outcome — awarded

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£75ktotal contract value
median £66k
this tender£0£561k

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The brief

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UK Shared Business Services Ltd, acting as the Contracting Authority, is putting into place a contract of behalf of the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) .

A Multi-Corer system is required by BAS scientific work involving the collection of both biological material & geological sediment. .

The proposed system must be highly capable & proven to work in the harsh environment within which BAS operates. . (Please Note : Specification details are availabeas an attachment via Emptoris) .

Further Multi-Corer Systems may be required by BAS in coming years, hence within this tender opportunity BAS wishes to enter into a Contract under which it has the option to purchase an additional 2-3 units over the duration of the Contract. .

The key operational capabilities of the proposed multi-corer system are : - A Modular Framework Construction - Reliable Deployment to 6000m - Provision of 12 sample tubes, each being at least 60cm in length & 10cm in diameter - Have the ability to adjust penetration depth of the core tubes - Delivery of the Multi-Corer system before the end of April 2017

Key requirements

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The proposed system must be highly capable

The proposed system must be highly capable & proven to work in the harsh environment within which BAS operates.

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